Teachers
While there are teachers and other organizers leading projects further afield, this is the team of teachers working together in the Dufferin County region of southern Ontario, Canada.
Marc Mailhot
Project Leader at Montgomery Village PS
After the death of his grandfather, Marc’s grandma Evelyn moved from Winnipeg, Manitoba to live with...
Sean Boston
Project Leader at Parkinson Centennial PS
Sean’s growing up years have shaped him deeply as an educator. Born and raised in the small town of Colgan, Ontario...
Kristie Walraven
Project Leader at Orangeville Christian School
One of Kristie's favourite people is her grandmother. She spent a lot of time with her grandparents when...
Community Partners
We are grateful for our community partners who help to support and develop the ongoing work of the GrandPals Project in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada and beyond.
Rotary Club of Orangeville
The RCO has provided the GrandPals project support with,
- Financial support through a Rotary District Grant,
- Honouring of the program with a Paul Harris Award
- Participation of members as volunteer seniors in the project
- Recruitment of local seniors to projects at various Dufferin area schools
- Acquisition and oversight of other grants, such as a Dufferin Community and New Horizons grant.
Museum of Dufferin
The MoD provides Dufferin area GrandPals projects support with,
- Relevant programming for students and seniors, supporting the overall aims of the project.
- Archiving of student-authored stories about seniors in the Dufferin community.
- Artifacts for in-class research.
Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (in Orangeville Ontario) has provided ongoing financial support to the GrandPals Project.
Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI)
